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	kwabs.com/greater antilles/Haiti
		Haiti occupies the western portion of the Island of Hispagnola which was named Kyskeya, Bohio (land, country, habitat) or Haiti (mountainous land) by its original Tainos/Arawaks inhabitants.
		Haiti independence was the end of the colonial rule of St. Domingue and the beginning of a prolonged struggle for its affirmation as an independent nation which has the absolute control of its destiny.
		Consequently, Haiti, the first fl republic of the world, could not achieve its natural destiny of giving to all its citizens the means to grow toward the full realization of their human potential while remaining true to their national and ethnogeographic identity.
	www.kwabs.com /haiti.html (5283 words)

	Taking Haiti: Military Occupation and the Culture of U.S. Imperialism, 1915-1940, by Mary A. Renda. Introduction.
		The operation of culture was integral to the military, political, and economic project of the occupation insofar as the success of that project depended on the successful cultural conscription of the troops sent to carry it out.
		Culture may be understood, then, to refer to the processes of signification through which people -- consciously and unconsciously, intentionally and unintentionally -- structure both social relationships and the material world.
		Haiti's proximity to the United States may have had something to do with this, as well as the fact that the occupation lasted a long nineteen years.
	www.ibiblio.org /uncpress/chapters/renda_taking.html (8523 words)

	Culture of Haiti - History and ethnic relations, Urbanism,architecture, and the use of space, Food and economy
		Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world.
		Haiti is a republic with a bicameral legislature.
		Haiti is famous for its popular religion, known to its practitioners as "serving the lwa " but referred to by the literature and the outside world as voodoo (vodoun).
	www.everyculture.com /Ge-It/Haiti.html (6045 words)

	THE CULTURE OF HAITI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Haitians have a vibrant culture that is in many ways unique because it combines traditional values with ethnic originality.
		After Western attempts to Christianize the slaves in Haiti, voodoo was combined with Christianity in Haiti.
		Haiti is also unique in that it is the only country in the world where Creole is an official language.
	www.georgetown.edu /users/bjm26/culture_of_haiti.htm (372 words)

	Haiti culture, Haitian Culture, Culture of Haiti, voodoo, website with chat and forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Haiti, the first fl republic in modern times, sprang directly to self-governance from French colonialism, a system that had a profound impact on the nation.
		Haiti's colonial origins had demonstrated that an illiterate and impoverished majority could be ruled by a repressive elite.
		History: Haiti is best known to be discovered by Christopher Coulumbus, but there were many cultures that inhabited the land before his arrival in 1492.
	www.haitisurf.com /culture.shtml (1498 words)

	Haiti and Voodoo - Caribbean Culture
		Haiti is the birthplace of voodoo, but it has many other cultural aspects as well.
		Voodoo is a mixture of African religions, brought to Haiti by slaves, and Christian doctrine, brought to Haiti by missionaries.
		Haiti is a very poor island - and this is made worse when 5% of the population (the mixed fls) have a tendency to supress the remaining 95% of the population (the full fls).
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art21710.asp (292 words)

	Learn about the Culture of Haiti
		With cultural influences from Europe and the USA on the coastal towns and African influences throughout the hills and mountains, the culture is extraordinarily unique and is not one found in other countries
		Although farmland is sparse in Haiti, agriculture in the mainstay of the economy.
		The teachers at these private schools are often illiterate themselves and as a result, the children finish school not having the knowledge and skills to pass the university entrance exams.
	www.earthyfamily.com /H-culture.htm (790 words)

	Culture directory & search engine
		Valentine's Day is now established as a special date in India despite complaints from some radical religious groups that it is an affront to the country's culture.
		Police warn of a growing street culture of owning dangerous dogs and their increasing use as weapons in crime.
		Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell says models should be checked over by a doctor before taking to the catwalk at London Fashion Week.
	www.culture.com (403 words)

	Haiti: Culture and History - CaribbeanChoice
		Voodoo is a religious culture that was brought from West Africa and hidden among the Catholic rituals of European missionaries.
		This culture was synchronized with Catholicism and missionaries forced slaves to convert to Christianity and as voodoo melded very well with Catholicism, it was not a difficult transition.
		Haiti was a divided country having the elite living in the towns, controlling the military, trade and using the French language for government commercial affairs and education.
	www.caribbeanchoice.com /haiti/culture.asp (2119 words)

	Haiti Flag,Haiti Map, Haiti Culture : SphereInfo.com
		Haiti is a country of only about 28,000 square kilometers, about the size of the state of Maryland.
		Haiti is a dramatic country in its terrain, history, and culture.
		In comparison with other countries in the Caribbean, Haiti is described in superlatives: it is the most rural in its settlement pattern, the poorest, and the most densely populated.
	www.sphereinfo.com /haiti (590 words)

	Haiti Culture, Haiti Tourism, People of Haiti, History of Haiti
		Factor in that the government and people of Haiti are trying their best to restore the island into a tourist haven, and you have all the makings for a sublime trip to an island rediscovering itself.
		The music of Haiti is significantly different from the rest of the Caribbean – kampa and zouk are the most popular forms here, and have more in common with jazz than the island beats found in places such as Cuba and Trinidad.
		Luckily, the people of Haiti are more concerned with what the island is turning into: one of the best kept secrets and one of the great examples of political and economic renewal in all of the world.
	www.destination360.com /caribbean/haiti.php (637 words)

	Haiti Innovation \| Choice, Partnership, Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Haiti’s rich culture is often obscured, if not completely overshadowed, by its instability.
		Haiti Innovation is a 501(c) 3, volunteer organization that helps development organizations in Haiti obtain funding for projects by linking them to our network of aid donors through the world wide web.
		Haiti Innovation is unique in that it posts projects individually and encourages contributors to donate directly to them, fostering interest and promoting continued involvement.
	www.haitiinnovation.org (428 words)

	Haiti Economy, Haiti People, Culture, Flag
		The flag of Haiti contains two equal horizontal bands of blue, at the top; and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength).
		Haiti has a third world economy where nearly 70% of the populace depends mainly on agriculture, which employs 68 percent of the labor force.
		In 2001 Haiti's per capita gross domestic product was very less, leading it to rank among the poorest countries.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/haiti1.html (381 words)

	About Haiti - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
		The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
		Haiti is currently in a state of transition following a rebellion which deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004; he had been re-elected in 2000 in an election which several opposition parties boycotted due to disputes with the vote counting of the parlimentary elections.
		Although the official religion of Haiti, as inherited from the French colonialists, is Roman Catholicism, about 50% of the population believes in Voodooism, a religion that arose from the slavery-era.
	www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Haiti.html (1901 words)

	H a i t i - C u l t u r e
		It is from mixed African, native, and Anglo-Saxon cultures of colonial Haiti.
		Vodou is a very large Haitian custom, and aspect of their culture, but there are many other smaller aspects of there culture and customs.
		Food is another cultural thing, they have many food markets lining the streets, and you can find all kinds of great dishes.
	www.angelfire.com /me5/haiti/Culture.html (301 words)

	Haiti-Reference: Thèses et dissertations sur Haiti: Année 2002
		Haiti dans le regard de la République dominicaine dans la seconde moitié du XXè siècle.
		The eagle and the rooster : the 1994 U.S. invasion of Haiti.
		Prehistoric northern Haiti : settlement in diachronic ecological context.
	www.haiti-reference.com /arts/culture/dissert_2002.html (595 words)

	Haiti information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Haiti is a presidential republic with an elected president and National Assembly.
		In 1925, Haiti was a lush tropical paradise, with 60% of its original forest covering the lands and mountainous regions.
		Reports have suggested that most of Haiti's flow of foreign reserves, during at least the last five years, has come from a combination of remittances from the sizeable expatriate community and taxes on incoming phone calls.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Haiti (2954 words)

	Is HOPE too soon? \| Haiti Innovation
		A bilateral trade agreement with the Caribbean nation of Haiti could greatly improve the quality of life in that country, the hemisphere’s poorest nation.
		However, business culture in Haiti is exceedingly regressive, which is highlighted in a recent report by the World Bank.
		Haiti’s position is further exacerbated by its exclusion from DR-CAFTA and the expiration of trade quotas on such countries as China and India.
	www.haitiinnovation.org /node/621 (697 words)

	Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This collection of insightful and well documented essays from 23 contributors present facts, contexts and perspectives (beyond the report media) to understand Haiti, its proud people and to participate in the environnemental, political and social transformations that are needed.
		As Haiti commemorates in 2004 the bicentenial of its greatest accomplishment it needs energized friends to harvest not debt but a brighter future.
		Haiti Notebook: A guide to learning basic research skills as well as learning about the story culture and geography of Haiti.
	www.educavision.com /culture.htm (1052 words)

	Traveling Haiti .com
		Whether you are planning a trip or would just like to learn more about Haiti we invite you to visit the rest of this web site.
		Haiti is the oldest fl republic in the world.
		Haiti is the poorest and most densely populated country in the Western Hemisphere.
	www.travelinghaiti.com (183 words)

	CULTURE: Haiti's First Language Still Running Second
		But 16 years after making Creole one of two official languages in Haiti (the other is French), and 200 years after the language helped unite slaves for struggle against their French masters, Creole is still fighting for its place.
		Later applied to racial groups, cuisine and music, the word was also picked up by linguists to signify the languages born of the clash of cultures and tongues that resulted from 16th-century European expansion and, in the Americas, the forced transplant of at least 10 million Africans.
		In Haiti, where school is taught in French, a language only 1 in 10,000 kids speak at home, it is a barrier.
	www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=21290 (1066 words)

	Religious Persecution Intensifies In Haiti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The message is hard to read, very graphic, but she and Dennis face and deal with this everyday as part of the culture of Haiti.
		Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.
		Haiti belongs to Jesus Christ, not to Satan (Psalm 2:8).
	philippians-1-20.us /haiti.htm (624 words)

	Jamaican culture shines at Haiti's bicentennial celebrations - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Haitian ministry of culture specially invited the group, which reportedly gave stirring renditions of various Jamaican musical forms to a capacity crowd in front of the National Palace.
		The celebrations were, however, marred by clashes between supporters of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide and government opponents who accused the president of trying to establish a dictatorship and using the bicentennial for his own purposes.
		Haiti is the first fl republic to be established in the Western Hemisphere when former slaves led by Toussant L'ouverture overthrew the French colonisers in 1804.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20040105T190000-0500_53923_OBS_JAMAICAN_CULTURE_SHINES_AT_HAITI_S_BICENTENNIAL_CELEBRATIONS.asp (269 words)

	Discover Haiti: Culture Page
		We are rather referring to a somewhat purer version of the language, one that is spoken in the still mostly unadulterated rural Haiti, or to some degree by members of the older generations.
		That beautiful form of expression is menaced and may be bound to disappear though, through the effects of urbanization and foreign culture and as the younger generations are turning their backs on that way of speaking.
		In Haiti, this proverb is used to show or recall the goodness of a mother to her children.
	www.discoverhaiti.com /culture_proverbs1.htm (970 words)

	Haiti - Republic of Haiti - Dayti, Haïti
		Haiti is the western part of the island Hispaniola, which was an important strategic location in the 17th century used by the Spaniards and France.
		Today Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, the country has been plagued by political violence for most of its history.
		Constitution of the Republic of Haiti: March 1987.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/haiti.htm (747 words)

	Culture in Haiti
		Many Haitians however deny the statistic of Vodou being practiced in the majority of the population and claim it is a false religion.
		The most successful and well known Haitian artist of this epoch is Wyclef Jean, who is internationally recognized for being one of the first Haitian artists to find commercial success.
		The cuisine of Haiti is influenced in a large part by French cuisine as well as some native staples such as cassava (kasav), yam, and maize (mayi).
	www.justhaiti.com /culture.html (419 words)

	Myths regarding the culture?; Haiti
		I haven't heard of too many people who have gone to Haiti for a vacation but I wouldn't be opposed to it.
		I think often tourists are pretty isolated from the local culture of the Islands.
		For example, if you visit Haiti you probably won't cross their religious and mythical cultures.
	www.solysol.com /relax/Haiti_/Myths_regarding_the_culture (483 words)

	About TEDCO
		To establish cultural exchanges among all ethnic groups, by celebrating and educating them of Haiti’s rich culture and the influence of African culture to the Americas and the world.
		The founding of Tamboula was exactly what was needed to add to the rich cultural diversity of Chicago.
		It is imperative that people learn about the rich cultural heritage of Haiti and its contribution to the Americas and the world.
	www.tambouethnic.com /index_files/About.htm (294 words)

	Haiti Outreach - Upcoming Trips to Haiti
		There are currently no trips to Haiti planned with Haiti Outreach.
		Most groups combine a small work project with visiting various Haiti Outreach projects and becoming acquainted with the people and culture of Haiti.
		The cost of these trips as a payment to Haiti Outreach is fully tax deductible.
	www.haitioutreach.org /trips.htm (234 words)

	Haiti Culture
		Haiti's cultural life displays variety and originality and shows authentic achievements in many areas.
		Port-au-Prince is the centre of cultural and intellectual life, and the nation's most important museums, libraries, and entertainment facilities are located there.
		Primitive influence is also evident in such handicrafts as wood carvings and tapestries, which are manufactured in Haiti but sold throughout the Caribbean.
	www.traveldocs.com /ht/culture.htm (223 words)

	Haiti "Land of Mountains" - Kompa, Zouk, Internet Radio, Record Labels, Music Stores, News, Maps... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Culture, history, community, the home of Kreyol Grooves Radio...
		The offshore islands of Tortuga and Gonâve also belong to Haiti.
		Jamaica lies to the west and Cuba to the northwest of Haiti.
	caribplanet.homestead.com /Haiti.html (613 words)

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